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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-01-13 | 2017-08-10 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto Z2 Force Edition is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), with a global score of 77.4 against 75.8. Even though Moto Z2 Force Edition and the Galaxy A5 (2017) were only released 7 months apart, Moto Z2 Force Edition is lighter and extremely thinner. The Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has 1 GB more RAM.
Moto Z2 Force Edition has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a higher pixel density, a bit bigger display and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution. Moto Z2 Force Edition captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 12 MP resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Moto Z2 Force Edition has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little better battery performance than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
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